used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
Amoret
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From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading There it seemed good to them to rest awhile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
Britomart
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From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There it seemed good to them to rest awhile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
how
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From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There it seemed good to them to rest awhile.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
done under pressure
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
Satyrane
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From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There it seemed good to them to rest awhile.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
term of address for a man
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There it seemed good to them to rest awhile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it seemed good to them to rest awhile.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading As she walked a giant rushed out of a thicket hard by and seized her; she cried aloud; but Britomart heard her not, so deep was she in slumber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There it seemed good to them to rest awhile.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It shall now be told how the fair Amoret was lost.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
in or at the place that
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Britomart, being not a little wearied with fighting in the lists, fell fast asleep, but Amoret walked in the wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She and Britomart, riding away from the place where Sir Satyrane had held his tournament, chanced in their journey upon a wood.
